MS-900 Study Guide 2026

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MS-900 exam key facts

  • Most Microsoft Certification exams typically contain between 40 and 60 questions. Source
  • Candidates have 45 minutes to complete the MS-900 Microsoft 365 Fundamentals assessment. Source
  • Microsoft technical certification exams require a passing score of 700 or greater on a 1 to 1,000 scale. Source
  • Candidates who fail a Microsoft fundamentals certification exam must wait 24 hours before their first retake and 14 days between subsequent attempts, up to a maximum of 5 attempts per year. Source
  • Microsoft fundamentals certifications do not expire and remain permanently on the candidate's transcript. Source
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📋 MS-900 Exam Format at a Glance

40
Questions
45 min
Time Limit
70%
Passing Score

📚 MS-900 Topics to Study (57)

✍️ Sample MS-900 Questions & Answers

1. Which Microsoft 365 service is used to create internal company social networks and communities for open communication?
✓ Yammer

Yammer is Microsoft's enterprise social networking service that enables company-wide open conversations and communities.

2. Which Microsoft 365 subscription model allows businesses to pay monthly per user without a long-term commitment?
✓ Microsoft Customer Agreement (monthly)

The Microsoft Customer Agreement with a monthly subscription term allows organizations to pay per user per month with flexibility to scale without annual commitment.

3. Which tool in Microsoft 365 allows real-time collaboration on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations?
✓ Excel Online

Excel Online, part of the Microsoft 365 suite, enables real-time collaboration on spreadsheets directly within a web browser. Multiple users can simultaneously view and edit the same Excel workbook, seeing changes as they happen, which significantly enhances team productivity and data sharing.

4. Microsoft's commitment to being open with customers about its operational policies, such as where their data is stored and who can access it, is a core component of which trust principle?
✓ Transparency

Transparency is the principle of being clear and open about policies and practices. Microsoft demonstrates this by providing information on how it handles customer data, publishing audit reports, and being clear about data location and access policies, which builds trust with customers.

5. What distinguishes Windows 365 from Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)?
✓ Windows 365 offers per-user dedicated Cloud PCs with a fixed monthly price; AVD requires more Azure infrastructure management

Windows 365 provides a simplified, per-user dedicated Cloud PC with a fixed monthly cost, while Azure Virtual Desktop requires more complex Azure infrastructure setup and management.

6. Which app is designed for team collaboration and communication?
✓ Teams

Microsoft Teams is specifically engineered as a central hub for team collaboration and communication within Microsoft 365. It integrates chat, video conferencing, file sharing, and application integration into a single platform. This allows teams to communicate effectively, share information, and work together on projects in a unified environment.

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